Tietjens, Susan A. (nee Carr), baptized into the hope of Christ's resurrection, Sunday, September 28, 2025.

Beloved wife for 57 years of Donald R. Tietjens; devoted mother of Becky (Nick) Pitzer, Julie Summers, and Jeanie (Hinrich) Knuth; cherished grandmother of Maggie Pitzer, Nicholas Pitzer, Katie Summers, Alex Summers, Gretchen Knuth, and Hannah Knuth; dear sister of Janice (Rex) Geary, Bill (Kitty) Carr, Barbara Lauritzen, Laura Engnell, and Thomas (Jennifer) Carr; dear sister-in-law, aunt, great aunt, and friend to many.

Susan was born October 14, 1944, in St. Joseph, MO, to the late Elmer and Rose (nee Conant) Carr. She is preceded in death by her siblings, John "Jack" Carr, Carol Komer, and Kathy McCauley.

Susan was a teacher for the St. Louis County Special School District; retiring in 2003 to spend more time with her grandchildren and travel. She enjoyed taking trips around the world with her family and friends. Susan was a member of Holy Infant Catholic Church in Ballwin. She was loved and will be missed by anyone who knew her.

Services: Memorial visitation at Holy Infant Catholic Church, Ballwin, Friday, October 10, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. until time of Mass at 12:00 p.m. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research .

As a service of the SCHRADER Funeral Home and Crematory, friends may sign the family's on-line guestbook at Schrader.com.